Under Her Skin : How Girls Experience Race in America (Live Girls)

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Summary: These stories got under my skin
Review: I enjoyed reading these stories, some of which reflected my thoughts and feelings about race and color. They were not simple recountings of events, rather each author dug deep into her heart and returned with a pearl of understanding. It takes courage to write honestly about these topics.


Rating:
Summary: Honest, compelling
Review: The essays in this book make the textures of America's racial problem palpable by a careful buildup of detail, observed by about 20 female writers before they were writers at all. The results are rich -- you get a sense of what's been gained in the last few decades, of what's been lost, and of what's still missing.